June 2006
Florida Tunes In to Statewide Radio Communications System
Florida's Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS), a single, unified radio network that meets the radio voice communications needs of state law...
Brand Specifications Lead to Higher Prices and Less Competition, Study Says
Brand Specifications Lead to Higher Prices and Less Competition, Study Says The inclusion of brand-name specifications in federal computer hardware procurement...
Building a Better Future; Government LEEDs the Way
Imagine the following scenario. You enter your office and the lights come on automatically, while you continue admiring your department's recent productivity...
City Taps Technology to Broaden Vendor Reach, Increase Competition
City Taps Technology to Broaden Vendor Reach, Increase Competition The City of Philadelphia has long sought improved methods to increase bid competition...
Contractors Hire Illegal Workers
Contractors Hire Illegal Workers Many entities consider illegal immigration to be a regional issue, or one relating to border security, but as dependence...
County Beta Tests Sourcing Software
County Beta Tests Sourcing Software Buncombe County, NC, has been a beta user of a landmark-developed application designed to support the acquisition...
Discount Hotel Rates for Federal Travelers
Discount Hotel Rates for Federal Travelers For federal government travelers, there are significant differences between the FedRooms rate, a rate offered...
GSA Appoints Adminstrator
GSA Appoints Adminstrator Virginia businesswoman, Lurita Doan, took the oath of office, becoming the 18th Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration...
Illinois Transforms Procurement and Saves
Illinois Transforms Procurement and Saves State's redesigned procurement and savings strategies support government policies By Katherine K. Frisch, Editor...
June Contract: Centennial Contractors Enterprises
Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., has been awarded two contracts that represent a growing trend in the construction industry toward using Job...
June Contract: EOUSA awards Blue Ridge Network
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) awarded Blue Ridge Networks, a provider of secure communications products and managed virtual...
June Contract: New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) has selected Hansen's Transit
Hansen Information Technologies announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) has selected Hansen's Transit and Rail Business Unit to provide...
June Contract: NM-DPS awards fingerprint ID system
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (NM-DPS) Technical and Emergency Support Division (TESD) announced the award of the new statewide Automated...
Justice Department Responds to FOI Law Suit
Justice Department Responds to FOI Law Suit The Justice Department, acting on behalf of the Small Business Administration (SBA), has responded to a suit...
Marks on Grammar
Within the government marketplace, many articles and courses present ways to improve the image or perception of purchasing professionalism. However, rather...
NIGP Annual Forum Bridges Practitioners and Purchasing
NIGP Annual Forum Bridges Practitioners and Purchasing The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) brings its educational conference and...
Private-Sector RFP Seeks Small Business Partners for IT Contracts
Private-Sector RFP Seeks Small Business Partners for IT Contracts The Small Business Partner Consortium, established in 2003 by CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G),...
Purchasing Professionals Receive Honors
Purchasing Professionals Receive Honors The Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers (CO-OPP) announced its 2005 Manager of the Year and 2005 Buyer...
Sourcing Momentum Fuels Overnight Shipping
Sourcing Momentum Fuels Overnight Shipping From administrative personnel to senior buyers, strategic sourcing catches on in Rhode Island. By David Yarkin...
Team to Access County's Alert Notification Program
Team to Access County's Alert Notification Program The Sheriff's Department in Glenn County, CA, along with private-sector partners, will complete an...
Too Many Software Licenses? Renegotiate!
Too Many Software Licenses? Renegotiate! By instituting a strategic plan for identifying and managing software resources, public entities can save time...
UPPCC Accepts C.P.M. Bridge Applications to CPPO or CPPB
UPPCC Accepts C.P.M. Bridge Applications to CPPO or CPPB The Universal Public Procurement Code Council (UPPCC) now offers a bridge process for current...
Writing a Protest Response
By Jack Zeigler,CPPO, C.P.M. Before discussing the subject of bid protests, an obligatory caveat is in order. When determining how to respond to and mitigate...
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